Zachary M. Wender

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Zachary Wender represents investors, developers, and operators on a wide range of real estate transactions (including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, preferred equity investments, and debt financings) in connection with all types of real estate assets across the country.

Representative transactions include Brookfield's $854.4 million acquisition of a portfolio of office and industrial sites throughout the United States and numerous acquisitions and dispositions by Blackstone of assets across the country. He also has represented Invitation Homes, StepStone, Credit Suisse, and CBRE.

Prior to rejoining Jones Day in 2025, Zachary represented Nuveen on the acquisition of Omni Holding Company and Basis Investment Group in its $285 million equity investment in the development of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. In addition, he worked on matters for Fisher Brothers, L&L Holding Company, and Extell Development.

Experience

  • Credit Suisse acquires commercial property in Austin, TexasJones Day advised Credit Suisse in connection with the acquisition and financing of a commercial property in Austin, Texas.
  • Brightstone Capital Partners sells Lantana Media Campus in Santa Monica, CaliforniaJones Day represented Brightstone Capital Partners LLC in connection with the sale of the North Campus portion of a commercial office complex known as Lantana Media Campus in Santa Monica, California.
  • SITE Centers Corp. refinances $900 million mortgage loanJones Day advised SITE Centers Corp. in connection with the refinancing of a $900 million mortgage loan provided by Column Financial, Inc.; JP Morgan; and Morgan Stanley which was collateralized by mortgage liens on 24 U.S. properties, one Puerto Rico Property, and a pledge of equity interests in the owners of 12 Puerto Rico properties.
  • Blackstone Group sells 757 room hotel in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaJones Day advised The Blackstone Group in connection with the sale of a 757 room full service hotel located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Wells Fargo provides $357.5 million senior term loan secured by office tower in Midtown ManhattanJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, sole lead arranger, sole bookrunner, and lender, in connection with a $357.5 million senior syndicated term loan secured by an 815,000 square foot, fifty-story office tower located in Midtown Manhattan.
  • SITE Centers closes 10 asset joint ventureJones Day advised SITE Centers Corp. in a joint venture with two Chinese institutional investors.
  • Huntington Ingalls sells Avondale Shipyard in Jefferson Parish, LouisianaJones Day advised Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in the sale and seller financing of the Avondale Shipyard, a 254-acre shipyard located on the Mississippi River in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
  • Blackstone Group sells Camp Creek Marketplace in East Point, GeorgiaJones Day advised The Blackstone Group in the sale of a retail shopping center known as Camp Creek Marketplace in East Point, Georgia.
  • DDR spins off $3 billion portfolio into separate publicly-traded REITJones Day advised DDR Corp. in its spin-off of a portfolio of 50 assets, comprised of 38 Continental U.S. assets and the entirety of the Puerto Rico portfolio into a separate publicly-traded REIT named Retail Value Inc. ("RVI").
  • Affiliate of Blackstone Group sells San Tan Village Marketplace shopping center in Gilbert, ArizonaJones Day advised an affiliate of The Blackstone Group in connection with the disposition of San Tan Village Marketplace shopping center in Gilbert, Arizona.
  • Subsidiary of Blackstone Group sells Seattle Marriott Hotel for $70 millionJones Day advised a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group in connection with the sale of the Seattle Marriott Redmond hotel in Redmond, Washington for $70 million.
  • StepStone forms joint venture with Milhaus, acquires five multifamily developments, and forms additional joint venture with Milhaus for acquisition of multifamily development project located in MissouriJones Day represented StepStone Group LP in connection with the (i) formation of a joint venture with Milhaus and the acquisition by such entity of five multifamily developments located in Indiana, Oklahoma and Tennessee, and (ii) formation of an additional development joint venture with Milhaus for the acquisition of a multifamily development project located in Missouri and capital commitments for the acquisition of additional multifamily development projects.
  • Meyer Bergman negotiates fund with single investor partner and acquires 109 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, New YorkJones Day advised Meyer Bergman, Ltd., in its negotiation of a Brooklyn focused fund with single investor partner and the acquisition of 109 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, New York, by that fund.
  • Credit Suisse acquires commercial property in Glendale, CaliforniaJones Day advised Credit Suisse Asset Management Immobilien in its acquisition of a commercial property in Glendale, California.
  • Brookfield Asset Management acquires portfolio of office and industrial sites for $854.5 millionJones Day advised Brookfield Asset Management Inc. in its $854.5 million acquisition of a portfolio of office and industrial sites.
  • Blackstone Group and affiliate Equity Office Properties sell Riverway in Rosemont, IllinoisJones Day advised The Blackstone Group and its affiliate Equity Office Properties regarding the sale of three Class A office buildings, a daycare building, and parking garages containing approximately 869,120 rentable square feet known as Riverway in Rosemont, Illinois.
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